All user reviews for the Korg ElecTribe Es-1 MkII

Everything is already said in the opinion prcdents

USE

The machine is easy to quickly learn, provided you have some knowledge in the field (minimum enough, it simply is not much).
The functions are accessible very easily, without any concern, very positive opinion about it l.
The manual sometimes lacks clarity that ncissite a little more research and "hacks" Personal (again, this machine is all about a few minutes [or a simple search on AF.])
I CONSIDERED than an evening, the machine can be perfectly mastered.

SONORITS

The original sounds are not extraordinary. These are sounds really "basic" but Nevertheless agrables and practices to learn the knowledge that they are varis and standard sounds.
I import my own samples through the holy SmartMedia.
That said I seduce permit a few bass sounds that I regard.
The effects are well satisafaisants, execute easy and very effective. To make live is gnial!

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use my mkII dpeuis about 2 months but with the smartmedia card for several days.
I love doing live with this machine, it's very fun, it quickly lends itself to the game of mix.
I start with this machine so I can not compare with other models approaching the mkII. I can even say that when Idale to start.
I think the mkII is worth its price, and made quite versatile sound quality is correct.
Idale for a beginner (I rpete but I really advise)
I would maybe not this choice because I have a bigger budget but under the same conditions, the same budget, the same expectations, I would take that machine.

Jack 6.35 for 2 + 1 line output for headphones
1 entry dedicated to sampling in 6.35
3-port MIDI IN / OUT / TRU
1 Smart Media port for import / export its samples

Sampler / sequencer well done,
Sections built-in effects that can be assigned to each sample or part of a sequence

UTILIZATION

fairly easy to pick up if you have already worked on the Korg gear for other manual is very well done, clear and explicit.
For beginners, can be a bit confusing at first, but just look tite a week on it (I've never taken the time to do) for the control at your fingertips.
Note 9 to the good performance of the whole, because for me a lack of effects from section can not be assigned more than two effects on the same sample

SOUNDS

This is a sampler if ca ........ not like it crushes everything and 100 samples is recharged by what we need. Originally it is riveted Hip-hop/break, not my style ..... but must admit that the drum kit is a something of pti intéerssant!
9 also for style

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it on a whim, I've never really had a chance to look at me "seriously", but I agree that it's a great machine works!
Others tried before ES1 models? Heuuuu a Roland MC-303, ca account?

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UTILIZATION

super simple machines such as EA-1 and ER-1 (which I also own)., but also very limited (as of 4/4, two levels of focus, no backup mute).
the knobs are very sensitive (playing with the pitch of samples accurately is really not easy).
The sequencer is basic to basic but often it does not take plus.Toutes functions are displayed on the front (at most a shift in press). Ergonomics actually quite good pensée.Pour have a MC-303, a D2 and a Roland MC-909, it is the opposite here in terms of ease of use and management main.en few hours the machine is known in every corner (which is far from being the case for Roland). The manual is clear and sufficient. on the other hand it is not sufficient in itself, it is a tool to integrate to other machines (very philosophy Korg) as opposed to roland groovebox which may be sufficient for certain styles of music (electro, rap, dnb, rnb, ...). lunchtime poses no soucis.la memory is still very limited, forget to sample loops too long (the machine is not made for this.) but for percussive sounds and other hits, it is clear enough.
The use is very playful.

SOUNDS

The machine abyss a little to the original sound good but it is not catastrophic either, effects are very good for some and mostly correct (or other anecdotal useless for me anyway).
One thing that I found quite annoying is that the panning is set préFX I m says, once I put the distortion on a sample that I breaded left, the sample passes on both sides with the distortion and returns to the left if I disable the effect ...
There are ways to have fun with the FX function reverse roll and pitch, the sound is triturable! Side is the most friendly of this little box.

OVERALL OPINION

Even though it has plenty of flaws, well I love in addition to my other machines. I remake that choice without hésiter.Payée 110 euros occaze in near new condition, this is an excellent deal.
I have several Roland (ex SP-808, MC-303 and 909, D2) and several Electribe (ER-1, EA-1), and this is certainly my favorite electribe.Si we take into account that sampler is not a sentence, it's a great little machine very simple. You will of course not all one piece with nothing but the electribe (within making music ultra minimalist yet) that n ' is not the only case of roland.Comme beatbox is a bit lighter but more versatile than the ER 1 (which has monstrous kicks and snares pretty crappy and hopefully other qualities)

For it sounds simple Yen 85 (including some rex), well made all this skinny!
especially as to sample 95 seconds ago, but attention that is 95s by counting all samples is in it !!!!!!!
(Ca fact that you have 43.6 to be exact ......., you removed 2ou3 sounds shit, it makes you a minute, and for me that was on before computer sequencers, and ben c bcp trp little .......
in the more than 100 places for mono sounds (slightly) and 50 in stereo (and as they prenent 2 times more space, you'll quickly understand that we must use it pa ... ....))

otherwise say, forget the voice or 1min 30s is dead, unless Deles samples with a pitch in the bottom and "dpitches" after (for a sample of 20s you made 3s, but you lose qualitmais vote for c not too imp))

otherwise, some nice effects (although 3 / 4 are not useful (for my taste) and it's still not particularly great effect ......), to find good bass.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use, just be too simple? (I do not think)
In any case, it is still fun, you connect, you make good sounds you sample, you add good bass and c party, you guts for a long time.
And when East for lives, and that's still good, you have 64 letter pattern, you guts 1min per pattern and AC makes you a 1-hour live .... Simple, right? (Except that I think 95s with heat c
)
for Samper, there is simple, you press rec and party c ...
Increasingly, the knobs are a joy to spin! (Live)

SOUNDS

The sounds are oriented electro (for the hardtek c nikel), and c so perfect, there have not bcp but still they are relevant, but oh yes there are still a lot of shit (style: voice "yeah" , "stupid", ""....... thats right you can still pull in sounds good trips: increase the pitch, put + reverse roll, and you ca is a pure chelou the way you like them (and not the ones you love you Jarte!))
if there is still a good quality of sound, and that's exactly what was missing on computer software: a sonic tape!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had one week and I already made the rounds ......... but hey I delire well with, and frankly I got 275eur in German (as against 430 in fce), and therefore I think it's cheap, because if you want the good stuff requires more expensive type bcp!
as this little trip with korg c it's really intuitive, you can démerder you to make good stuff, and even if it have any major defects, c clear, if you're not and you trp con bidoulle well, you overcome some of these defects, but hey the 95s they are no hacks ...

frankly if I had known I would have expected me to pay the ESX1, but hey I think I have given pa ...

I wanted to 6 / 10 but I thought the price and deserves even when the 7 / 10

It is a rhythm box based samples.
output left / right / headphones
mic / line inputs and STREO
midi in / out / thru
Smart Media (64 max)
What of the classic

for each pattern it has 8 tracks + 1piste time slice (sample dcoup + 1 + 1 audio track accent (not quite unwillingly trs useful)
a block of 11 assignable effects (by a pattern on any track) + 1 in master delay
and finally the motion squence (automation)

cot squenceur scared: 4 poor pattern measurements and only 4 time signatures, a BAR is not: drive a squenceur supreme.

I read everywhere that there is not enough time for samples, I recall that the ES1 is a box rhythms and is therefore designed to will integrate mostly one shot samples. The intgration audio loop is so unwillingly he better not be used for this purpose (rsultat mdiocre possible but most of the time compared to a "real" sampler) to sample less mlodiques minimalist lines.

UTILIZATION

This machine is intuitive trs (a bit order). There is no hidden function, any Newbee Will arrive to turn this bcanne no problem.

Some, however, are quite dtails pnibles: Can not save a mute pattern.Ds you are doing stop dmutent all parties, we must juggle mutates into a d s The beginning of squence and then make a break for each new pattern which is not very practical.
Also impossible to put into VENTS not no song mode while it is possible to do pattern mode, for trspnible also mute.

Otherwise it's all good: the knobs are a good rpondent Resistors and rather well, all functions are visible, led the "original value" very practical.

SOUNDS

Ben sounds, seen that it is a sampler is sure to make it sound. If you return it sounds cheap sound cheap.
Otherwise the sounds are original hair (especially the voice, I still remember the "YEAH" super cheesy) but for many unusable (and who wants to use the factory sounds from a sampler).

In effect there is at least good as well, and in any case use it sparingly otherwise end up with a big shit sound
The reverb is one of the rotten I have ever heard (trs trsmtallique) range rglages the ring mode is far too broad to that seen in the treatment effect and made a pitch shifter very poor.
Caution, this does not mean that these effects are unusable but it makes the sound edition limit. Better to do the bulk of the sound processing on a computer and use the internal effects of changes to live.

The expressiveness is almost nonexistent. The focus is not ditable track and it was too big a cart with the tracks without accents. We must therefore do everything to the volume which is much longer for a given homogne.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months and am generally happy because I n'esprais not much more of this machine. I used to flatten the Ides and make minimal electronic components (there is not much else to do with 8 tracks).

Cons:
Squenceur it in stand alone
-The audio edition
VENTS no-no no song mode (everything is read)

the most:
-The rgonomie
-Use for live (the knobs)
-Size

In short this machine is terrible as live rhythm module (slave) or for beginners as Premire machine.
report quality price is right compar her older sister (ESX1) that the views of CHARACTERISTICS, is the theft of nine

Few possibilities, but considering the price is acceptable.
Time stretch (right on 1piste), master delay, and some effects more or less good (but they are adjustable a cest cool!)
could have been a lot if they have added some ideas and some measures squenceur (4 MEASURES 8pistes for is a bit feeble ...
It's interesting because a machine very easy dutilisiation cot without gear (synths, machines ,...) you pe do not songs trs rich! a need for a little more powerful groovebox style Electribe SX or 909 mc!
this price, the fact that he there is a super sampler is interesting, unfortunately it is trs LIMIT! in fact if you want to real samples of several seconds should aim for a more asrx Ensoniq or even on a workstation style ghost.

UTILIZATION

Then the fault ... it's really not easy but at the same time there are few functions.
even when I say Bravo cest trs intuitive ... for a small machine that first meeting trs.

SOUNDS

The basic sounds are not all terrible, but at the same time you can put your samples and your samples cum on the other 64MB SmartMedia (which become untraceable and Christian! Know!)
against it by no means raliste c'esdt trs electro ... which I did a lot of dub and drum'n'bass is a plus.
Some good kicks, snare bad, bad voice, low average, but you can just mess with the knobs ...

OVERALL OPINION

In lensemble what I find a good value qualitprix trs. I had to lay new 380 euros in March. At this price, I find there way to find his account on this type of rhythm box
jOperation same audio input with a guitar ... you can use the effects of lelectribe.javoue the phaser and distortion are pretty good and made with the guitar.
The real plus of this product is the possibility to modify each sound and each squence live!! and all ptites mpc grooves or boxes do not allow forcment (quic knowing you can affect the composition of rhythms and act on them with the knobs! very cool
I'm not on again against this choice, I realize what a little sound (100) a little ledge when you see the dr roland 880 such as a 700je think!! more sounds are has a very realistic and open styles else .... in short I believe that if you want to be very rich rhythmic multiple machines ....
masi I do not regret my purchase.

- Twelve o'clock connection complte
- 85 seconds of sample in memory. 9 chergeables by smart media memory. In one-shot made even when no harm. Samples ditables live (max two effects) or rchantillonage (two effects SERIES infinity). No utility pc.
- Effects section "minimum LGAL" but very useful live.
- Squenceur 11 tracks (5 Polyphonic one shot samples, two pairs of alternating one-shot samples, a time slice, an audio in) more emphasis track, one of four measures binary or ternary (16 or 12 steps per measure )

UTILIZATION

- Configuration? connect the power and turn it
- All functions faade
- Manual useless!

SOUNDS

- Varis and sounds included suffisemmet ditable s to be retained almost all!
- Basic sounds brushing largely acoustic drum kist and sounds more Technodes; chantillonage reasonable
- Effects extremely effective, well AAPT to live, although sr do no match a rack ddibr /> - non-sensitive pads, but the VLOC utiliss exceptionally So goes a carefree, not a finger Akai play, either ... E knobs effects of delay trsrceptifs but unfortunately a little fragile
- His big, warm, well to be trs bass snares or chattered, the brass quickly become thinner by trs Plastiq against

OVERALL OPINION

- Intensive use for 6 months, it is the basis of almost all my songs!
- I connect the headphones to work samples and patterns CRER the fly .. just needs a little memory of Sampel (85 seconds) and ptterns (2x64)
- Non mkII version quite similar but I prfre aspect of it, and I use the massive mod delay
- With the exprience, I 'men probably would take a second DS as possible!

See above or mm at the site builder.

Wish I could have a pre-output Listen ...

UTILIZATION

Then there is no easier way to enter the world of machines. The config is very simple, the doc quite well written with qql illusration that can help.
We quickly understand how to use effects.

SOUNDS

Ben is a sampler, then in terms of sound, It has you put what you want. The utlisation the SmartMedia card is more to come and load the samples in SoundForge work.

A big advantage you can, live, coming a shit load of thanks to your sample SM cards. Personally, by way of a map component.

OVERALL OPINION

I utlise four months since. This is my permiere machine. I wanted it simple and accessible. It russi.
on the other hand must realize that you do not live with this unique machine.
She serves amliore BAR. I ziuete Mecham on the EMX-1 to complement my small sampler.

Good try their hand but ends up very quickly limit.

Minimum:
Quality price ratio too lev.
The knobs are "cheap".
The limit of memory.

Plus:
Easily accessible.
Super portable (my handheld sampler)

With experience, my purchase does good and I remake.

The effects section is a bit limited, only an effect attributable to all units, not a cool, I would have an effect prfr diffrent per unit ...
Not as cool sounds 32kHz, requires any Resample, I guess it's to sell the ESX and EMX ...
otherwise, the rest is bathed.
and to quibble, I would say that more than 4 steps, but hey we can dbrouiller ...

UTILIZATION

Trs really easy to use, the manual is almost no ncessaire (and yet, it's my first squenceur)
The functions are all easily accessible ...
Really cool approach for beginners level

SOUNDS

Ba, the basic sounds are all tops, but since it's also a sampler, no problem, you put what you want, and set apart from the restrictions mentioned above, it is ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 month, and it's really a beautiful toy, you can do what you want, even if alone, it is a bit limited.
Qualitprix report is correct, even if it's always better when it's cheaper!
I had not tested before, so no point of comparison, even if I had the air of being a good Marching!

With the exprience and sub, I would take the TFW ESX, because I think that live with a big sound, the 32Khz sample must be understood ... (But I'm not the No. bp for now)

- Midi In, Out, Through
- 95 seconds of samples
- An effect assigned to the parties of their choice
- All mentioned above makes

UTILIZATION

- Ultra Simple Config
- Trs usual functions easily accessible
- Manuel I find not too bright, it has virtually no need but I can not find much do trs

SOUNDS

- I am a drum'n'bass, the original sounds mals but not silent bass sounds not so good any fawn should opt for a synth Paske play bass in a sample pitch do too ....
- Not at all couraging I find the sounds, but is up to you, apparently in addition to the frquence chantillonage of 32kHz is a comrpession any loss so it's all good.
- The old house break presets are too ugly for cons, there are 2 3 presets drum'n'bass not evils but lacks punch and is often in bad taste!

OVERALL OPINION

- I 'lai for 1 day (I already knew too)
- Really very easy to use, one would put the ds Birth!
- I had tried "a lot of other stuff but I got a new 300 euros so I do not hsit I needed a sampler ...
- For 300 euros, it's all good!
- I would do ... I think this choice

- What connections (audio, MIDI ...)?

A headphone output, an output two outputs for the stero (left only possible for mono), an input line in, in stero, a MIDI In, MIDI Out, MIDI Through, more than enough.

- How many sounds and styles available? Are ditables? Through a utility Mac / PC?

Sounds, max 100 mono, 50 stereo Max, after to edit, or on the pc, or Summary edition on the machine (normalize, truncate and time slice, and adjustable worse of the beginning and end)
Otherwise, editable in sound forge or acid ... in short, everything sounds wav.
Attention can not change the tempo of a sample on the machine!

- Has he an effects section?

Yeah, 11 effects, plus a general delay (the photo checker, it is fairly clear)

- What are the characters of squenceur?

Number of units: 12 (One Shot = 9, Slice Part = 1, Audio In Part = 1, Accent Part = 1)

Frquence of sampling: 32kHz

Maximum period of sampling: 95 seconds mono, 47.5 in Stereo, save in the internal memory

Number of samples: 100 (mono) + 50 (Stereo)

Memory of 128 patterns, 16 songs

Master Effects: Delay (Normal, Motion Sequence, BPM sync)

Insert Effects: 11 types (Rverb, Flanger / Chorus, Phaser, Ring Modulator, Pitch Shifter, Compressor, Distortion, Decimator, Isolator, Filter rsons, Delay modulation)

Pattern mode sequencer: 64 steps maximum per part, motion sequence, 1 paramtre by hand, 64 events, fact Part One Shot = 4 Settings, Audio In Part 3 = Settings, Accent Part = 1 param be, Delay = 2 Settings, Effects = 2 paramtres

Squenceur Song mode: 256 and 43 700 patterns maximum per song vnements

Outputs: Left / Mono, Right (Jack 6.35 - mono x 2) and headphone jack (Stereo 6.35)

Between: Audio In (Stereo Jack 6.35, with button to adjust the level line or between Micro and potentiomtre rgler the rotary Gain)

External memory SmartMedia (4-64MB, 3.3V)

AD / DA conversion 20-bit linear

MIDI: In, Out, Through

Consumption: 6W

Generate power using transformer DC 9V (600mA)

Dimensions: 296 x 220 x 55 mm

Weight: 1.6kg

64 patterns and 86 samples of plant

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UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?

So easy, even more complicated is lego! Is pressed the edit you want, and then position it on one of the 16 steps by pressing it, and changing the measurement with the buttons at DeSUS ... really easy!

- The usual functions are they easily accessible?

On, no sub menu, the buttons light up when pressed, the samples are read as lightning, the beat is displayed by a small LED ... really screwed up

- The manual is clear and sufficient?

As well as the rest of the machine, with generals like details, etc etc ...

SOUNDS

- The sounds they agree your style of music?

Personally, mixing d'n'b and trip-hop sounds on Fl Edit My then Sound Forge, you can get what you want ...

- Are they ralistes?

All depands of what you put in, otherwise the original samples are very good, and the songs too.

- The effects are they effective and responsive?

Very good indeed, thanks to two adjustable knobs ...
- The expression is good? (Raction VLOC the aftertouch)?

No lag ... Do not react to it Veloci p'tit rule with a volume knob ... sense for a one shot sampler ...

- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?

Well, the Frequency converter's sampling may be a little weak, we would have AIM 44.1kHz, standart format. Wav, ca avoid having to spend on sound forge to change the Frequency converter ... otherwise, it's 16 bit (you can put 8 for chiptune fans: D)

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

For about 6 months

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

Really very simple to use, fairly complete, but the number of tracks read at the same time is a fair bit ... If it does well, we can read up to 9, including 3 battery (Kick, snare and hit-hat) 6 ca leash for the melody, but when you want to add little sounds of ambience etc. and well, it is fast in the poo ...

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

Beucoup? no, just the boss sp303, but I was a little too comlex ... although in fact it does not get too ...

- How do you report qualitprix?

A little pricey for such a short memory (1 min 30's is not really huge ...) But it can go against the boss sp303 for example ... ^ ^

- With the exprience, you do again this choice?

Yes and no, I think I would take his little sister a lamp, a bit more advanced with special tracks for the melodies, and above all, a time stretch feature, something very useful, not in this sampler, c is a pity, especially for the price (approx 450 new)
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Connectors: audio input (which can be treated), a headphone output, stereo output, trio noon.
The original sounds are very stereotypical, I collect them all. It's a sampler, so it depends sounds you put into.
The Smart Media card transfer makes editing easy on computer.
The effects range from conventional treatments to stuff more Zarb (sometimes found by grinding sounds interesting).
Type drum sequencer, it scrolls to four measures in a loop and place it sounds on a timely manner.

UTILIZATION

Everything is very simple, there's really no complaints in this regard. We can play with very quickly without taking the lead.

SOUNDS

I use it not really a specific style, although it is true that s'adpate rather well with electronic music.
Initially, I treated like a conventional sampler filled up the loop, but the memory is quickly saturated. Since I resigned myself to treat it as a drum machine emulation and this change of approach allowed me to reconsider.
So now she is fed samples of old drum machines and analog I am happy (I can carry around with me a couple of drum machines of quite different styles).
In this regard: http://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php
The term is not his strong point, there are many mode "Accent" but it works in general and not on each sound separately. That said, it can give funny results.
The effects are more or less convincing: it is not of great quality, but it can give a nice touch if not abused. The delay is also very general intéssant in the tampering can be the swing pattern.
Each sound can be edited separately (volume, balance, pitch, filter) but I must admit that I use often in this section I found a little gadget: I try to keep the original sample as I select them for their patch base.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a little over a year.
It is a small machine that can render loyal service.
We must renounce the use alone, it is not really suited for it (although ... I had fun doing some titles exclusively with it on a 4-track, that is: http://www .myspace.com / baxterkiller)
However, in combination with other instruments, it is quite possible to fit in and help create the most basic rhythm as the most ridiculous very quickly.
What I like:
- Ease of use.
- The overall delay.
- The ability to process an external source (eg synth from the gate not to sync bass lines)

What I like least:
- One effect section with pattern.
- The shuffle not very persuasive.
- The limit of the pattern in four steps.

This is my first and only groovebox, even if those apps offer more powerful stuff in the same genre, I like it for its live aspect and the opportunities it gives to jam (great fun for two with a synth side).